The Chosen One

Chapter 36 - Time for family

"Mika, needhaanada kanna, vandhutiya? " her father came near her and hugged her tight, she too dug her face deep into her father's chest hugging him back.

Sivaangi looked at this family union with equal amount of happiness and guilt.

Mika looked at her sister and signaled her to come near her, Sivaangi wiped the tears from her eyes and moved towards her parents and sister with a smile.

"Seri seri podhum podhum naanum oruthi inga irukken marandhudadheenga" Sivaangi said in a teasing tone pulling them apart.

"Parava illa, unakaaga I gave them completely for more than three years, inime enakku dhaan, ini one minute kooda unakku tharamudiyaadhu" Mika said in a challenging tone, hugging both her mother and father.

"Hey, adhellaam mudiyaadhu, three years oh thirty years oh, enakkum venum" Sivaangi said forcing herself into the group hug.

Her parents hugged them tight finally with a sense of content and happiness, their family back together, a sense of completeness replaced the void that has been filling their life for the past years. They all felt whole once again.

"Enaadi idhu mudi poora ippadi sembatta maari panni vetchurka? naan kooda irundha varaikum eppadi irundha mudi ippadi keduthu vetchurkka, enna fashion kandraaviyo" sighed her mother first time noticing her daughter's hair.

"Paah, vandha ponnu eppadi irukka enna, oru question illa, direct ah thitta dhaan thonudhu illa? I missed this so much amma, indha care, indha urimaya thitradhu, next day shoot irukunnu solliyum thara tharnnu izhuthutu poi, thala poora enna vetchu massage panradhu, I missed everything, I missed you" Mika said with a smile

"Adhukkenna, aye Sivu, poi andha enna bottle eduthutu vaadi" her mother immediately replied in a teasing tone.

"Ayiyo aala vidu ma, uyira vittu set pannirkka hair idhu, en stylist kondruvaan enna edhavadhu aachuna" replied Mika in pleading tone creating a wave of laughter in the room.

"Mika, unakku mela guest room ready pannirken, your luggage are already there, nee anga poi fresh aagittu vaa ma" came Ashwin's mother's voice.

"Thanks Aunty! I will use that room for now, but night I am sleeping with my parents" replied Mika

"Ennadhu? no.. appo naanum" Sivaangi whined

"Hey, nee poi un kozhandhainga kooda illa unakku sikkirkkey oru adimai avan kooda poi thoongu, today naan mattum dhaan amma appa kooda" replied Mika sternly.

"Palla odaipen kazhudhai, enna mariyaadhaai illama Ashwin eh avan, ivan, adimai ellam solra?" retorted Sivaangi's mother.

"Hello unga maapilai gethellaam nengale vetchukonga, enakku avan good friend first, a good well wisher, apporam dhaan indha thangachi husband mannangatti, mattai ellaam" Mika replied strongly getting a hit from her mother.

"Ennadi Sivu iva unna maari aagitta? ivalavadhu uripadiya irukkannu ninachu sandhosha pattene, kadavule pethadhu rendum ippadi rowdy ah aagiduchey eshwara" her mother fake complained to the god instilling laughter every where.

They were all at the dinner table when Mika re introduced the topic again.

"En Ashwin, after marriage do you expect me to address you with respect? " Mika asked sincerely

"Akkavum, thangachiyum enniku respectful ah address pannirkeenga ippo panna?" Ashwin replied in a teasing tone.

"Hey, ava ketta avakitta mattum reply pannu, edhukku enkitta vara? " Sivaangi argued with a fake anger.

"Yen madam romba ozhunga? do you remember what happened when you once came to visit me on my movie sets?" Ashwin asked with a single raised eyebrow while drinking the soup from his bowl.

"Illaye, marandhiduchu, seri vera edhavadhu pesalaam, Mika, are you leaving immediately after the marriage? " Sivaangi asked, visibly trying to change the topic making Ashwin chuckle

"Eii, enna topic change panriya? enna nadandhichunu sollunga Ashwin" exclaimed Sivaangi's father getting a death stare from his daughter.

"Ayo Appa, uncle, aunty irukaanga" Sivaangi snarled at her father between her teeth

"Oh, engalukkaaga yosikaadheenga, even we are eager to know what happened, nee sollu Ashwin" encouraged Ashwin's mother

Sivaangi bowed down with her hands on the back of her head while Ashwin started narrating what happened.

"I was shooting for the so and so movie at Prakash studios, madam visit panna vandhirndhaanga, scheduled time vida shoot konjam delay aagiduchu, semma gaandu madamkku. She was sitting in the visuals room, where the director and cinematographer re run the scenes before closing for the day, I came there and she started yelling at me" Ashwin said

"Dei Ashwineyy, enna vilayadriya, evalo neram wait panannum unakku? periya hero aagitta periya ivannu ninappa manasula, ennkitta adhellaam nadaakaadhu therinjukko, enakku nee first boy friend apporam dhaan indha hero ellam purinjidha? innoru vaati ippadi pannine, kalleduthu mandaya udachiduven therinjuko" Ashwin repeated Sivaangi's words

"Ayo oru word marakaama appdiye exam answer repeat panraa maari panraare" Sivaangi mumbled.

"Idhula enna biggest twist na" Ashwin dragged looking at Sivaangi who immediately lifted her head and begged him not to continue.

But Ashwin ignored her pleading and continued

"The microphone in the room was on and almost whole set heard her!!" Ashwin finished

"Ahiooo!" Sivaangi whined and looked down unable to look at his parents or hers who were looking at her with a tease and shock mixed look.

"Kozhandhainga azhara maari kekala?" she said immediately getting up from the table

"Kekalaye" everyone replied at once in chorus.

"Illa kekudhu, enakku kekudhu" she mumbled

"Adhellaam onnum kekaadhu, they are in the lawn playing under Vasanth's supervision" Ashwin's mother replied sarcastically, making her sit down

"Hello enna ellarum kalaikureengala, en Ashwin naan eppadi venaalum koopduven, dei koopuduven, vaada koopduven.. adhu ennoda rights, summa tease pannadheenga" Sivaangi retorted with pride, her head held high

"And my rowdy don is back!!" Ashwin declared proudly creating a wave of laughter among everyone seated there.

Author's note:

A simple fun and slightly emotional chapter to enjoy the family reunion.

Hope you all like it.. or not?

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Also note that I am taking my covid booster shot tomorrow and hence the updates may or may not be there for next few days depending on my side effects.

Love,

DV